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Whole cloth

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006591

A quilting technique where the quilt top is made from a single large piece of fabric, rather than piecing together smaller blocks. The design is created entirely through the quilting stitches, which form patterns and textures on the plain surface. This method highlights the intricate stitching rather than fabric patterns.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006591
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectTextile production
Synonymsbroadcloth
TranslationsGerman: Rohstoff; Spanish: tela entera; French: tissu brut
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006591",
  "term": "Whole cloth",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A quilting technique where the quilt top is made from a single large piece of fabric, rather than piecing together smaller blocks. The design is created entirely through the quilting stitches, which form patterns and textures on the plain surface. This method highlights the intricate stitching rather than fabric patterns.",
  "synonyms": [
    "broadcloth"
  ],
  "subject": "Textile production",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Rohstoff",
    "es": "tela entera",
    "fr": "tissu brut"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/whole-cloth/"
}

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